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there is just not the unlimited money that defense got used to a decade ago. so so, we are at the tradeoff now. and i do understand the politics of things. i understand trying to sell hard choices. but at some point you've got to step up to those hard choices or the choices you will begin making are more unpalatable. >> this isn't a slow peachitch question there is t-ball. i will let you whack this one out of the park. it concerns the modernization of our nuclear forces. you are looking at some pretty steep bills coming for trident replacement and overwhelming lyly our nuclear deterrent now is with the navy. we've got some tradeoffs. are you able to afford this modernization program? >> two parts of the modernization program. the first part is the ohio class replacement, the submarines that carry those nuclear weapons are going to begin to reach the end of their service life and we literally can't send them. so we are doing the research and development and design today for that ohio class replacement. we have to start buying in quantity about 2019 to get the s
there is just not the unlimited money that defense got used to a decade ago. so so, we are at the tradeoff now. and i do understand the politics of things. i understand trying to sell hard choices. but at some point you've got to step up to those hard choices or the choices you will begin making are more unpalatable. >> this isn't a slow peachitch question there is t-ball. i will let you whack this one out of the park. it concerns the modernization of our nuclear forces. you are looking...
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several members of the president's top national security team leaving after closed door meetings, the defense secretary, the director of national intelligence, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, they were all there. all of this coming several hours after russia's parliament approved the use of military force inside ukraine. ukraine's government has condemned russia's approval of military force, calling it a direct aggression and the opposition leader has called for ukraine's parolmeliament to con right away. much more coming up, but quickly, i want to check some other headlines a at this hour. happening near denver, in fact, a major car pileup, take a look at this, after a snowstorm caused an accident along a busy interstate, our affiliate kdvr tweeted this photo of cars wrecked and jammed, statement 25 now closed no word on when it will reopen. out west in california, folks there experiencing another kind of frustration after suffering it's worst drought in 100 years. take a look at this scene in los angeles, heavy rain triggering dangerous mudslides, thousands were forced to evacuat
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meanwhile, russian warplanes have been probing ukrainian airspace, testing their defenses and their resolve, and, of course, the resolve of the west. brian? >> bill neely who was in the crimea for us. andrea mitchell before that who now departs with secretary of state john kerry for kiev. thanks to you both. we are now joined by michael mcfaul, who just days ago departed as u.s. ambassador to russia to return to stanford university as an expert on the region and the country and its president, vladimir putin. mr. ambassador, a lot of folks on tv over the weekend seem to desperately want this to be a plot line, putin versus obama. if you're vladimir putin, however, how much is the u.s. a part of your thinking and how much is this truly a domestic matter to you? >> well, for president putin, ukraine is very important to his vision of creating what he calls a eurasian economic union. and just a month ago he was victorious in his view when then president yanukovych rejected the european and started negotiations with russia. but then just a few weeks ago, that president, yanukovych fled russia, a
meanwhile, russian warplanes have been probing ukrainian airspace, testing their defenses and their resolve, and, of course, the resolve of the west. brian? >> bill neely who was in the crimea for us. andrea mitchell before that who now departs with secretary of state john kerry for kiev. thanks to you both. we are now joined by michael mcfaul, who just days ago departed as u.s. ambassador to russia to return to stanford university as an expert on the region and the country and its...
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and president obama prepares to unveil his new budget with defense cuts and no entitlement reforms. >> it makes no effort to address the drivers of our debt and deficit. >> we'll sit down with leaders of the congressional budget the committee, senator rob portman and congressman chris van hollen. plus arizona governor jan brewer vetoes a bill that would protect religious freedom over gay rights. but other states may take up similar measures. our sunday panel weighs in. and our power players of the week. they are making the please don't touch signs at museums a thing of the past. all right now on fox "fox news sunda sunday". hello again from fox news in washington. we begin with a fast moving developments in ukraine. president obama spoke with russian president putin and said the u.s. will suspend planning for the g-8 summit in sochi this summer. putin got approval from the russian parliament to send troops into ukraine. and the russians have seized control of the crimean peninsula without firing a shot. ukraine's government says we are on the brink of disaster. and is asking the u.s.
and president obama prepares to unveil his new budget with defense cuts and no entitlement reforms. >> it makes no effort to address the drivers of our debt and deficit. >> we'll sit down with leaders of the congressional budget the committee, senator rob portman and congressman chris van hollen. plus arizona governor jan brewer vetoes a bill that would protect religious freedom over gay rights. but other states may take up similar measures. our sunday panel weighs in. and our power...
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the defense claims the killing was a tragic mistake. pistorius thought steenkamp was an intruder in the home. but in court today, a neighbor described hearing blood-curdling screams from a woman, then a series of gun shots in the early hours of valentine's day last year. >> just before the gunshots, it was blood-curdling. it was something that leaves you cold. >> reporter: prosecutors now hope to portray oscar pistorius as gun-happy and reckless. this is just the first step for oscar pistorius, in what will be a long and drawn-out trial. day one is over. but there are so many more to go. proceedings will last at least three weeks. pistorius faces a possible life sentence. hamish macdonald, abc news, pretoria, south africa. >>> and on "world news" next tonight, "real money." from the car in your driveway, to your own back yard. how families are earning thousands of dollars uncovering untapped resources in their own home. and you can do it, too, when we're back in two minutes. [ male announcer ] this is joe woods' first day of work. and h
the defense claims the killing was a tragic mistake. pistorius thought steenkamp was an intruder in the home. but in court today, a neighbor described hearing blood-curdling screams from a woman, then a series of gun shots in the early hours of valentine's day last year. >> just before the gunshots, it was blood-curdling. it was something that leaves you cold. >> reporter: prosecutors now hope to portray oscar pistorius as gun-happy and reckless. this is just the first step for...
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hads of the importance of this alliance including perhaps -- we should revisit the missile missile defense shield we talked about so often. beyond that, i would say it's part of strengthening and stabilizing the government in kiev now so they can transition to stability down the road, as well, i think part of that should be strengthening their defense capabilities. i think this threat is a long-term one they're facing >> you've been focused on foreign policy challenges in venezuela. there are protests there against the government and a crackdown against protesters in the streets. what would like to see the administration do? >> first we need to clearly pronounce ourselves as more than just concerned about what's happening. we need to say clearly the united states and its people and its government are firmly on the side of the ambitions and desires, the rightful desires of the people in the streets, the students and young people protesting against violations. beyond that, i would like to see specific u.s. sanctions against individuals in the maduro government that are systematically partici
hads of the importance of this alliance including perhaps -- we should revisit the missile missile defense shield we talked about so often. beyond that, i would say it's part of strengthening and stabilizing the government in kiev now so they can transition to stability down the road, as well, i think part of that should be strengthening their defense capabilities. i think this threat is a long-term one they're facing >> you've been focused on foreign policy challenges in venezuela. there...
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of course, the defense industry have been recently left out. these losses would be the biggest for the ukraine. russia would take protective measures. it resulted in my addressing the ukrainian government to put the talks with the eu on hold to renegotiate. when we find a mutually acceptable solution, you can meet us halfway. they have compensation measures. we did not have the time to hold these negotiations. you did not offer any steps. we have been working for an hour already. if you do have any questions, this is nothing to do what we have arty discussed. i would like the young man who was wearing a pullover to ask this question. >> i would like you to introduce yourself. reuters. did mr. putin be concerned that they consider you a legitimate action president? you said you were surprised by russia's reluctance to act. what actions are you expecting from russia? >> i repeat. i'm the president of ukraine elected by the people. they were free and democratic words. i remain the president of the ukraine. i have not had any meeting with vladimir
of course, the defense industry have been recently left out. these losses would be the biggest for the ukraine. russia would take protective measures. it resulted in my addressing the ukrainian government to put the talks with the eu on hold to renegotiate. when we find a mutually acceptable solution, you can meet us halfway. they have compensation measures. we did not have the time to hold these negotiations. you did not offer any steps. we have been working for an hour already. if you do have...
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but there are just layers of these very primitive defenses, effective against the riot police more than a week and a half ago, but very primitive. and it's just an extra ordinary scene. you have people camped out, huddled by fires, protesters who refuse to leave the square. boxes of empty beer bottles ready to be made into molotov cocktails if violence once again breaks out. i've been to a lot of front lines. it reminds me a little bit of sarajevo back in the early '90s where you had residents trying to stop snipers in the hills from firing mar tore mortars ie city. but not something you see every day. >> just a few weeks ago that snipers were firing upon protesters. let's go to anna corn in the capital of the crimean region. what is the sentiment there, do they want to become part of the russian federation? >> reporter: absolutely, jake. there is an overwhelming support for this referendum. the people we spoke to said this is people power at work. we spoke to one woman who was born here when it was part of the soviet union and she said this is only right that it returns to the mother l
but there are just layers of these very primitive defenses, effective against the riot police more than a week and a half ago, but very primitive. and it's just an extra ordinary scene. you have people camped out, huddled by fires, protesters who refuse to leave the square. boxes of empty beer bottles ready to be made into molotov cocktails if violence once again breaks out. i've been to a lot of front lines. it reminds me a little bit of sarajevo back in the early '90s where you had residents...
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that's akorgd to defense officials in south korea. they called north korea's launches a reckless provocation. >>> back at home, the feds are suing sprint for overcharging on wiretap. they say the company collected an extra $21 million over more than three years. a sprint spokesman said the bills were fair and legal. the suit also reveals the drug enforcement administration spent the most on wiretap and they were followed by the fbi. >>> two stars of "the real housewives" pleaded guilty to fraud. remember these would guys? they previously had denied they lied on mortgage applications and hid their fortune from a bankruptcy filing. we will have much more coming up right after these messages. "shepard smith" reporting from kiev. [ male announcer ] away... [ laughing ] ...is the crackle of the campfire. it can be a million years old... cool. ...or a few weeks young. ♪ [ laughs ] away beckons from orion's belt. away...is a place that's closer than you think. find your away. for a dealer and the rv that's right for you, visit gorving.com.
that's akorgd to defense officials in south korea. they called north korea's launches a reckless provocation. >>> back at home, the feds are suing sprint for overcharging on wiretap. they say the company collected an extra $21 million over more than three years. a sprint spokesman said the bills were fair and legal. the suit also reveals the drug enforcement administration spent the most on wiretap and they were followed by the fbi. >>> two stars of "the real...
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even the largest defense budgets will have limits. as will our knowledge and ability to predict the future. they always contain some measure of risk. when talking about risk in the pentagon sense of the term, at issue is not the ability of the u.s. military to prevail against any adversary, but how long it takes and at what cost. material, financial, and human. that does not mean that we can there or rationalize strategic consequences of slashing the resources available for national defense. if we don't like the strategy that results, additional funding is required to allow for a different set of trade-offs. addedis budget plan, we 115 billion dollars above current law in order to have a reasonable opportunity to fulfill the president strategic priorities, albeit with higher risk for certain military missions. the specter ofto sequestration slated to return in fy 2016. as a result of the last few months of analysis, we were able to identify with some precision, what the post sequestration would look like over the next decade. that mea
even the largest defense budgets will have limits. as will our knowledge and ability to predict the future. they always contain some measure of risk. when talking about risk in the pentagon sense of the term, at issue is not the ability of the u.s. military to prevail against any adversary, but how long it takes and at what cost. material, financial, and human. that does not mean that we can there or rationalize strategic consequences of slashing the resources available for national defense. if...
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as twotain the spending percent of our gdp on defense. i do feel that many nato countries have or do stood up theirending -- reduced defense spending. we are one of the few countries that maintains the two percent spending on gdp. eightare countries across -- across nativity to reevaluate the defense spending. >> a partnership between ukraine and nato assigned. declaration did complement the charter that was signed. if you -- if possible nato involvement is ruled out, then are the signatures worth the paper they are written on? -ukraine commission has met on the back of those agreements. there will be further nato agreements -- meetings. we are clear in this house. that we are not planning another crimea war. i am not sure what the member is advocating that nato should do, in addition to the diplomatic moves we have made through nato. those agreements with ukraine are important but they don't include coming to the arms defense of ukraine. >> thank you. delegationnservative has sought the -- the suspension from batch of russia from the cou
as twotain the spending percent of our gdp on defense. i do feel that many nato countries have or do stood up theirending -- reduced defense spending. we are one of the few countries that maintains the two percent spending on gdp. eightare countries across -- across nativity to reevaluate the defense spending. >> a partnership between ukraine and nato assigned. declaration did complement the charter that was signed. if you -- if possible nato involvement is ruled out, then are the...
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deep defense budget cuts announced this week, something putin is likely watching. >> a quick wrap up of today's developments. and it comes on the anniversary of a pivotal day in the history of the soviet union. that's next. [ male announcer ] hands were made for playing. legs, for crossing. feet...splashing. better things than the joint pain and swelling of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. if you're trying to ma, now may be time to ask about xeljanz. xeljz (tofacitinib) is a small pill, not an injection or infusion, for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom methotrexate did not work well. xeljanz can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. seris, sometimes fatal infections and cancers have happened in patients taking xeljanz. don't start xeljanz if you have any infection, unless ok with your doctor. tears in the stomach or intestines, low bod cell counts and higher liver tes and cholesterol levels have happened. your doctor should perform blood tts before you start and while taking xeljanz, and roinely check certain liver tests. tell your doctor i
deep defense budget cuts announced this week, something putin is likely watching. >> a quick wrap up of today's developments. and it comes on the anniversary of a pivotal day in the history of the soviet union. that's next. [ male announcer ] hands were made for playing. legs, for crossing. feet...splashing. better things than the joint pain and swelling of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. if you're trying to ma, now may be time to ask about xeljanz. xeljz (tofacitinib) is a small...
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strategyts our defense and defense this country and keeps our commitments to our people. not only ensuring that they are well compensated, but they have the best training and equipment in the world. however, these commitments would be seriously jeopardized by a to sequestration level spending. my submitted testimony details how sequestration would compromise our national security. the result of sequestration level cuts would be a military that could not fulfill its defense strategy. putting at risk america's traditional role as a guarantor of global security and ultimately our own security. that is not the military the president and i want for america's future. i do not think that is the military this committee wants for america's future. but is -- it is the path we're on. leaders and i look forward to working with you as we make these difficult choices, these hard decisions that will be required to ensure america's therity today and into future. and protect our national interests. thank you. >> thank you. general dempsey. >> thank you. it is a privilege to be back here t
strategyts our defense and defense this country and keeps our commitments to our people. not only ensuring that they are well compensated, but they have the best training and equipment in the world. however, these commitments would be seriously jeopardized by a to sequestration level spending. my submitted testimony details how sequestration would compromise our national security. the result of sequestration level cuts would be a military that could not fulfill its defense strategy. putting at...
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look, if you were to take this vast, complex subject of defense strategy and defense budget and boil it all down in to a bumper sticker, it would be, no more land wars in far off lands. that's what the president is determined with this budget. >> schieffer: well, danielle, what about that. there does seem to be a perception in some parts of the world that the united states is stepping back. >> i think there is perception at this table that the united states is stepping back not just some parts of the world. look, one of the reasons that you have large and capable and multi-faceted military not to fight, it's so you don't have to fight. that deterrent power is being diminished substantially. i'm hearing from inside the pentagon that we're going down to numbers as low as 380,000 after the 450,000. these are numbers that will make it impossible for us to engage not just in large scale wars in one place but in small case conflicts. people like vladimir putin know it. that the why it's so important for us at the end of the day on previous conversation to ensure that things don't escalate
look, if you were to take this vast, complex subject of defense strategy and defense budget and boil it all down in to a bumper sticker, it would be, no more land wars in far off lands. that's what the president is determined with this budget. >> schieffer: well, danielle, what about that. there does seem to be a perception in some parts of the world that the united states is stepping back. >> i think there is perception at this table that the united states is stepping back not just...
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because the defense budget is a five-year defense planning window that has to do with how we do acquisitions of equipment. it also has to do with what proportion of the entire defense budget hags to do with people. -- has to do with people. giving us certainty is the other thing. i think my response is, the president's budget is at higher levels. that's where we need to go. i'm hopeful that as we said coming back to the question of what will the president's budget do and influence, we believe these are the right levels. we believe what we should be doing is in the outyears buying back both on the nondefense discretionary side and the defense side, that we shouldn't operate at the lower levels that are the sequester levels. that's what the budget cost. -- does. we believe that's the right place to go. >> if i could just add that it merits examining the logic of the republican critique that you mentioned, which on the one hand says, the president is spending too much, and on the other hand says, the cuts in defense are too deep. when the spending they are criticizing goes fully half to raising
because the defense budget is a five-year defense planning window that has to do with how we do acquisitions of equipment. it also has to do with what proportion of the entire defense budget hags to do with people. -- has to do with people. giving us certainty is the other thing. i think my response is, the president's budget is at higher levels. that's where we need to go. i'm hopeful that as we said coming back to the question of what will the president's budget do and influence, we believe...
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but the defense has a completely different argument. they say oscar was an innocent man who actually killed her by accident, a tragic mistake when he in the middle of the night assumed she was a struder who had broken into his house and it's a media scircus. you can imagine that it is going to be a trial that grips not only the country but the entire world and in a first for the country, the judge is allowing cameras in the courtroom. expected to last three to five weeks and could be several weeks after that before the judge issues a verkd. back to you. >> all right. thank you, sir. >>> we are back here, and not used to president obama talking about race in an exceptionally personal way but announcing the my brother's keeper initiative this week he did just that announcing the stark statistics and challenges of young men of color. >> we have become numb to these statistics. we're not surprised by them. we take them as the norm. we just assume this is an inevitable part of american life. instead of the outrage that it is. >> james peters
but the defense has a completely different argument. they say oscar was an innocent man who actually killed her by accident, a tragic mistake when he in the middle of the night assumed she was a struder who had broken into his house and it's a media scircus. you can imagine that it is going to be a trial that grips not only the country but the entire world and in a first for the country, the judge is allowing cameras in the courtroom. expected to last three to five weeks and could be several...
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we'll hear from secretary of state john kerry and secretary of defense chuck hagel. we'll have analysis on all of it from our panel of experts and with russia once more in the news we'll look back at a milestone "face the nation" interview. 60 years of news because this is "face the nation." captioning sponsored by cbs >> schieffer: good morning again there are developments from overnight on the crisis in ukraine. russian president sad her putin has moved troops in to crimea that is region where mostly russian speaking population, a move that the ukrainian prime minister says is a declaration of war. vladimir putin and president obama spoke yesterday for 90 minutes a conversation the white house described as the toughest of the obama presidency. as for ukraine, a new government there is mobilizing its reserves and authorizing the call up of all men under the age of 40. cbs news correspondent is in kiev, charlie, people are again out in the square, what's going on there? >> well, there are about a thousand demonstrators and protesters arrived here,, today we've been h
we'll hear from secretary of state john kerry and secretary of defense chuck hagel. we'll have analysis on all of it from our panel of experts and with russia once more in the news we'll look back at a milestone "face the nation" interview. 60 years of news because this is "face the nation." captioning sponsored by cbs >> schieffer: good morning again there are developments from overnight on the crisis in ukraine. russian president sad her putin has moved troops in to...
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start your journey at capella.edu. >>> defense secretary warns that russian russians defense risks becoming a serious situation soon. >> as we look ahead of these developments you have the y ukraine military and now beare he hearing about power being shut off to a base. troops are close to each other in a volatile situation. what is the pentagon's view about this? >> the pentagon is absolutely adamant it doesn't want to talk about this at all. but the pentagon is going to have to start talking about it. senior administration official has said that russian forces now have kcomplete operational control of the peninsula. that makes this a full on military situation at this point. that means the russian military controls air, land and sea, as you said, the top naval official now essentially to the russian side. what does the pentagon do about it if they want to engage in the russian military as a way of engaging of pulling back. they don't know who may defect next to the russian side. controlling for that. that up to this point appears to be the russian goal and it looks like the u.s. has concl
start your journey at capella.edu. >>> defense secretary warns that russian russians defense risks becoming a serious situation soon. >> as we look ahead of these developments you have the y ukraine military and now beare he hearing about power being shut off to a base. troops are close to each other in a volatile situation. what is the pentagon's view about this? >> the pentagon is absolutely adamant it doesn't want to talk about this at all. but the pentagon is going to...
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vladimir putin -- those were local self-defense units. those were local self-defense units. question -- how well trained are they if we compare them to the self-defense units in kiev? vladimir putin -- my dear colleague, look how well trained the people who operate in kiev were. as we all know, they were trained at special bases in neighboring states, in lithuania, poland and in ukraine itself, too. they were trained by instructors for extended periods. they were divided into dozens and hundreds. their actions were coordinated. they had good communication systems. it was all like clock work. did you see them in action? they looked very professional, like special forces. why do you think those in crimea should be any worse? in that case, can i specify it? did we take part in training crimean self-defense forces? vladimir putin -- no, we did not. and this is the same guy that the president of the united states pushed the reset button time and again with. this is the same guy that we can work with vladimir putin and my colleague from -- and former member of this body on friday,
vladimir putin -- those were local self-defense units. those were local self-defense units. question -- how well trained are they if we compare them to the self-defense units in kiev? vladimir putin -- my dear colleague, look how well trained the people who operate in kiev were. as we all know, they were trained at special bases in neighboring states, in lithuania, poland and in ukraine itself, too. they were trained by instructors for extended periods. they were divided into dozens and...
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there is a one percent reduction for defense and to 3.4 reduction for non-defense. to the sick just -- the extent i suggested their priorities were anyrsed and encourage and impression that was given by that. >> let me begin by joining my colleagues and thanking you, mr. secretary, general dempsey, and mr. hale for your extraordinary service and your focus on this -- the strategic priorities which i believe are the right ones for this nation. on example, for the need additional submarines at the rate of two per year in production, for the focus on air superiority and the joint strike fighter, and the concentration of the needs to keep the national guard and reservists strong. man whoo focus on one happens to be a resident of connecticut. who enlisted in the u.s. marine thes in november of 1968 at age of 20. went to paris island and served untiltnam from july november of 1969 where he was brushed by mortar fire and gassed, by guerrillas, subject to rifle fire, he received a high proficiency rating for his conduct and performance on the field, and some months after le
there is a one percent reduction for defense and to 3.4 reduction for non-defense. to the sick just -- the extent i suggested their priorities were anyrsed and encourage and impression that was given by that. >> let me begin by joining my colleagues and thanking you, mr. secretary, general dempsey, and mr. hale for your extraordinary service and your focus on this -- the strategic priorities which i believe are the right ones for this nation. on example, for the need additional submarines...
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so this budget by president obama guts our defense. it is the smallest army since 1940. the smallest navy since 1915 and the smallest air force in modern history. if you went into iran tomorrow to have to neutralize or stop their nuclear program, you're going to need every b-2 and f-22 you can get. the f-16 and f-18 are great planes but they're not stealth. so if you're going to modernize your military for future conflicts, this budget will not allow you to do it. the idea you're taking off what kind of wars you're going to fight assumes the enemies of our nation will agree with you. >> senator durbin, the last word to you. in fact, the "wall street journal" made much the same point as senator graham did, saying, look, the pumps of fielding a large army is to minimize the temptation for aggression. how far is too far to cut back on troops? >> well, i don't know that we can pin our national defense strategy on the irrationality of leaders in north korea because i don't know that we can ever build a national military that would deter some craziness by someone. but the ques
so this budget by president obama guts our defense. it is the smallest army since 1940. the smallest navy since 1915 and the smallest air force in modern history. if you went into iran tomorrow to have to neutralize or stop their nuclear program, you're going to need every b-2 and f-22 you can get. the f-16 and f-18 are great planes but they're not stealth. so if you're going to modernize your military for future conflicts, this budget will not allow you to do it. the idea you're taking off...
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so it means the minister of defense is a professional military man. e was supported by the people, and he is respected in the rmy. in the security, supporters from the opposition, his candidacy is supported by the people. and he used to be the chief of ecurity during a time. and the minister of the nterior. so people demonstrated their support, their full support in the ministry. they got those who were professional people. we count on that. the second question is very painful for me, because i don't want to think about any kind of military development around the settlement of the question. but i think -- i think we are strong enough to defend ourselves. we have a strong feeling, we have a spiritual feeling that we are right in what we are doing. >> can you talk about the resolution invoking the international criminal court? did this come up, and also the request to extradite mr. yanukovych back? what are the status of those actions? >> you can find the experts on how this works. well, it's not so easy to move directly. o what do we have. we should ra
so it means the minister of defense is a professional military man. e was supported by the people, and he is respected in the rmy. in the security, supporters from the opposition, his candidacy is supported by the people. and he used to be the chief of ecurity during a time. and the minister of the nterior. so people demonstrated their support, their full support in the ministry. they got those who were professional people. we count on that. the second question is very painful for me, because i...
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but now, to be fair and in perspective, you know, what the defense will do at that very point is then get out the tapes, 100 other tapes from 911 tapes over the period of the last few years, and you'll see that this is not all that unusual. >> sure. but let's go to this call that grabbed me or a juror, i would think. here is a call from a frustrated woman who had already called 911 once, and was still waiting for the ambulance to arrive. let's listen to this call. >> 911. where is your emergency? >> i called. >> i know. is it for 1345 south -- >> yes, yes. >> they're on your way. you only called a couple of minutes ago. they're on their way, okay. >> you know, it's an emergency, and they are still not here. >> okay. they're on their way. >> okay, bye. >> all right, bye. >> well, there is a person rather pathetically trying to get the ambulance to show up that normally would have gotten there, presumably. and there you have this traffic gridlock. it doesn't get through. >> and it was causing problems for the dispatchers too. not only were they having to deal with the normal calls comin
but now, to be fair and in perspective, you know, what the defense will do at that very point is then get out the tapes, 100 other tapes from 911 tapes over the period of the last few years, and you'll see that this is not all that unusual. >> sure. but let's go to this call that grabbed me or a juror, i would think. here is a call from a frustrated woman who had already called 911 once, and was still waiting for the ambulance to arrive. let's listen to this call. >> 911. where is...
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if you remember, in november they declared on their own a unilateral air defense zone over thousands of miles in the pacific. this is a very dangerous precedent that's been setting. iraq was a disaster. this was an even lower precedent for military intervention. putin has sort of outplayed us over the last decade. now germany gets 40% of its natural gas from russia. he knows that. he thinks the germans won't back sanctions. it is angela merkel, the german chancellor, who's saying we should not kick russia out of the g8. it's hurting him economically. it's isolating him. you don't give him the olympic games. you don't allow him in the g8. you hold him accountable. and i agree with steve, you have a strategy to isolate putin. putin is dangerous. putinism is dangerous. this rise of authoritarianism is something we need counter patiently, slowly, but consistently over time. >> steve, one of the problems in a situation like this is the ultimate action no one is willing to take. there is no one saying we should be willing to go to war with russia over this incursion. and once you eliminate
if you remember, in november they declared on their own a unilateral air defense zone over thousands of miles in the pacific. this is a very dangerous precedent that's been setting. iraq was a disaster. this was an even lower precedent for military intervention. putin has sort of outplayed us over the last decade. now germany gets 40% of its natural gas from russia. he knows that. he thinks the germans won't back sanctions. it is angela merkel, the german chancellor, who's saying we should not...
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. >> great defense. >> i >> the desperation shot, see it? no good. all right. tar heels get their tenth straight victory 85-84. over at the nba for something you probably never seen before. pistons and spurs last night. check out ginobili on defense. he is behind number 21 on the spurs. you are watching this? he plants his left foot and busted right through his sneaker. yeah, he walks off with a shredded shoe. uninjured, he straps on a new sneaker and gets right back out there to play. >> defect. >> yeah. >> so earlier this week we introduced you to hank the dog, the milwaukee brewers unadopted mascot. he faced off with the brewers famous sausage racers. >> that's a dangerous race. >> yeah. >> the weiner costume and all, he continues to earn his place with the team. and look at. that they have him strapped down. he is weighted. poor little thing. look at hank with the mustard on his back and everything. all right. what do you do you bring in -- what do you -- what does that say? go back down. >> who do you bring in to defend 7 foot tall legend shaquille o'neal?
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and so he is conducting a policy in which he is both assertive and defensive at the same time. and that's partly produced the current situation. >> rose: he moved into crimea but then he stopped. >> i don't think he intends to, in fact they have said he doesn't intend to. the basic problem, there are a number of fundamental problems here. first problem is that no russian i've ever met finds it easy or even possible to continue ukraine as a totally separate country. it was part of russia for 300 years. the history of the ukraine and russia has been for several hundred years before that. so the evolution of ukraine is a matter that moves all ruksz, -- russians,. even people from the communist system with a view that ukraine belongs to russia. >> rose: belongs to russia or within russia's sphere of influence. >> well in the heart they think it should be part of the same country but at a minimum, they wanted to be in the russian sphere of influence. so i also believe that it would be desirable for ukraine to be in europe so that i can make my own nuclear. i was not in favor and sti
and so he is conducting a policy in which he is both assertive and defensive at the same time. and that's partly produced the current situation. >> rose: he moved into crimea but then he stopped. >> i don't think he intends to, in fact they have said he doesn't intend to. the basic problem, there are a number of fundamental problems here. first problem is that no russian i've ever met finds it easy or even possible to continue ukraine as a totally separate country. it was part of...
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moscow denies that, insisting the troops are local self defense you wants opposed to last week's jousting of ukraine's popularly elected president. diplomats from europe, the united states and russia have met separately in paris today to try to defuse the worst crisis on the continent since the cold war. the key sticking point is russia's refusal to recognize the new interim government in ukraine which seized power after months of sometimes violent protests in kiev and other cities. in the meantime the west has firmly thrown its support behind the new ukrainian government. the european union announced an aid package of $15 billion to ukraine. that is designed to make up for a russian package of about the same amount that had been forthcoming until the events of last week. now that announcement comes a day after secretary of state john kerry promised $1 billion in loan guarantees from the united states to try to offset the loss discounts on natural gas that ukraine has been getting from russia until this all happened. now all of this underlines the deep economic mess that ukraine is in. th
moscow denies that, insisting the troops are local self defense you wants opposed to last week's jousting of ukraine's popularly elected president. diplomats from europe, the united states and russia have met separately in paris today to try to defuse the worst crisis on the continent since the cold war. the key sticking point is russia's refusal to recognize the new interim government in ukraine which seized power after months of sometimes violent protests in kiev and other cities. in the...
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moscow is refusing to recognize the leadership in kiev and insisting the armed groups are there for self-defense. a u.n. envoy was threatened in crimea and told to leave. they're now stepping up training for poland's air force, sending a half dozen fighter jets. hillary clinton discussed comments, comparing the move to the nazis before world war ii. >> what i said yesterday is that the claims by president putin and other russians that they had to go into crimea and maybe further into eastern ukraine because they had to protect the russian minorities. and that is reminiscent of claims that were made back in the 1930s. >> and finally, an anchor on the u.s. network r.t., or russia today quit her job on air accusing the kremlin-funded station of whitewashing president putin's actions. >>> and many americans are fed up with washington politics, in a hearing on the irs targeting of conservative and tea party groups, daryl issa began by grilling irs official lois learner. for 11 minutes, and she pled the fifth, refusing to cooperate. and this happened. >> i have in expectation that miss learner will co
moscow is refusing to recognize the leadership in kiev and insisting the armed groups are there for self-defense. a u.n. envoy was threatened in crimea and told to leave. they're now stepping up training for poland's air force, sending a half dozen fighter jets. hillary clinton discussed comments, comparing the move to the nazis before world war ii. >> what i said yesterday is that the claims by president putin and other russians that they had to go into crimea and maybe further into...
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she was wiping away tears while she was being questioned by the defense attorney. throughout the entire morning, oscar pistorius was very engaged, listening intently, taking notes and passing them on to his attorneys. at times he turned away as prosecutors build their case that he deliberately murdered his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. >> i've lost everything important to me. >> reporter: reeva's mother, on "today" this morning, never met pistorius, but she was in court yesterday hoping to look him in the eye. >> he just walked into the courtroom, and he looked straight ahead, and then he sat down and never looked my way. >> reporter: she said she could forgive him. >> it's actually important to forgive him for me, because i don't want to live with bitterness in my life. >> reporter: ebba guony sees oscar pistorius in a different light. she travelled here from iceland to show her support. we spotted her sitting quietly in the courtroom. her son, born with the same condition as pistorius, is it also a double amputee. she contacted him eight years ago and they became
she was wiping away tears while she was being questioned by the defense attorney. throughout the entire morning, oscar pistorius was very engaged, listening intently, taking notes and passing them on to his attorneys. at times he turned away as prosecutors build their case that he deliberately murdered his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. >> i've lost everything important to me. >> reporter: reeva's mother, on "today" this morning, never met pistorius, but she was in court...
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they simply will not do that job for glu that's what the defense will do? >> and the defense had a very coherent theor of the case, the one george zimmerman articulated from the very first moment when the police arrived and he had the smoking gun in hand and he said it was self-defense. at trial the defense painted a very scary picture that zimmerman was down, trayvon martin was atop him, was assaulting him, was reaching for the begin, was going to kill him, so zimmerman had to grab the gun and shoot in self-defense. it's a terrifying story, and anybody who believed that of course it would be self-defense. the problem is the mechanics of the evidence didn't support that. and most importantly, george zimmerman showed on a videotape that his gun was holstered behind him and, therefore, it would not be physically possible for him lying on his back, especially a dark night, with trayvon martin on top of him knees to arm pit and see that gun. unless trayvon martin had that vision, the story would not be possibility. >> rose: what is your theory was case. >> my t
they simply will not do that job for glu that's what the defense will do? >> and the defense had a very coherent theor of the case, the one george zimmerman articulated from the very first moment when the police arrived and he had the smoking gun in hand and he said it was self-defense. at trial the defense painted a very scary picture that zimmerman was down, trayvon martin was atop him, was assaulting him, was reaching for the begin, was going to kill him, so zimmerman had to grab the...
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russia beginning some massive air defense drills not very far away from ukraine. let's go live to barbara starr. what are you learning? >> wolf, these drills are about 300 miles from the border with ukraine, about 3,000 troops involved. air defense exercises. so different than the kinds of forces and weapons they put into crimea. this is about defending russian territory. but make no mistake, we've talked to u.s. sources who -- government sources who have been looking at this and say they are their concern remains the same. could the russians be using these exercises as a pretext for something else, as pretext for moving troops into ukraine, more troops in to crimea. that is the big worry. they want to make sure diplomacy is on track, but i did proceed massey needs to work before something goes wrong. >> there have been a number of u.s. military moves today. bring us up-to-date on what is going on. >> well, first up, the u.s. navy destroyer uss truckston let where it was ported sailing several hours towards turkey by the morning it will be inside the black sea. th
russia beginning some massive air defense drills not very far away from ukraine. let's go live to barbara starr. what are you learning? >> wolf, these drills are about 300 miles from the border with ukraine, about 3,000 troops involved. air defense exercises. so different than the kinds of forces and weapons they put into crimea. this is about defending russian territory. but make no mistake, we've talked to u.s. sources who -- government sources who have been looking at this and say they...
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just say it was you." >> reporter: the defense will argue that pistorius kept guns for his own protection. they say he and steenkamp were in a loving relationship, and these security camera pictures taken 10 days before the shooting apparently show a happy and affectionate couple. a total of 107 witnesses will be called by the prosecution. amongst them, neighbors, ex- girlfriends, police, and forensic experts. now, the trial was initially scheduled for three weeks, scott, but is now expected to last several months. >> pelley: deborah patta reporting for us from pretoria. deborah, thanks. it just got a lot tougher to sell guns on facebook. why did a mother drive a minivan into the ocean with her kids inside? and a city gets swallowed by a storm when the cbs evening news continues. for retirement. but when we start worrying about tomorrow, we miss out on what matters today. ♪ at axa, we offer advice and help you break down your retirement goals into small, manageable steps. because when you plan for tomorrow, it helps you live for today. can we help you take a small step? for advice, reti
just say it was you." >> reporter: the defense will argue that pistorius kept guns for his own protection. they say he and steenkamp were in a loving relationship, and these security camera pictures taken 10 days before the shooting apparently show a happy and affectionate couple. a total of 107 witnesses will be called by the prosecution. amongst them, neighbors, ex- girlfriends, police, and forensic experts. now, the trial was initially scheduled for three weeks, scott, but is now...
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for example, earlier today, secretary of defense chuck hagel spoke regarding the situation in ukraine. here's a bit of what he had to say. >> also this morning pursuing measures to support the allies including stepping up joint training, aviation detachment in poland, and it's an area that i visited a few weeks ago. and augmenting our discussion of n.a.t.o. policing. >> they are sending a mission of 35 military personnel to ukraine. the unarmed troops come from 18 different countries. they're currently on their way to odessa in southern ukraine. the mission was requested by pro-western authorities in kiev. that's scheduled to last until march 12th. >>> social media has played a huge role in the crisis of ukraine from government officials and traditional press to the protesters themselves. twitter, facebook and other social media is being used to talk about it, and in some cases propel and move forward the rapidly changing events. photos and videos are being posted online for the world to see. take a look at this from catarina, a 22-year-old ukrainian activist, who has been live tweeti
for example, earlier today, secretary of defense chuck hagel spoke regarding the situation in ukraine. here's a bit of what he had to say. >> also this morning pursuing measures to support the allies including stepping up joint training, aviation detachment in poland, and it's an area that i visited a few weeks ago. and augmenting our discussion of n.a.t.o. policing. >> they are sending a mission of 35 military personnel to ukraine. the unarmed troops come from 18 different...
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against people who were basically threatening georgian interests and then the russians moving in, in defense of their interests and of their compatriots or citizens on the ground. so we're in a very similar situation here. the one big difference is that they were part of the republic of georgia and were always part of that territory. what we're talking about here about crimea where it does seem that the russians are at least laying the groundwork for some kind of legal case to suggest that perhaps crimea could at some juncture become part of the russian federation again so there really is a distinction there. but we've been there before. we've been there before with vladimir putin and frankly have been in very similar situations in the past as you've just laid out since the 1990s on a great deal of trouble over crimea, over ukraine, over the disposition of many of the states that have emerged after the soviet union. >> in terms of the motivations here on the russian side, if the russian federation does decide to stay in crimea on a permanent basis and, as you say, maybe even make a case for
against people who were basically threatening georgian interests and then the russians moving in, in defense of their interests and of their compatriots or citizens on the ground. so we're in a very similar situation here. the one big difference is that they were part of the republic of georgia and were always part of that territory. what we're talking about here about crimea where it does seem that the russians are at least laying the groundwork for some kind of legal case to suggest that...
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there is of course evolutional changes that take place in defense and also in offense. but does this put us in a position? take for instance right now we would not be able to respond to something in the ukraine? >> i don't think we're going to respond. >> i know we're not going to. diplomatic and economic. i'm talking about do we have the hardware to put an option on the table that would be a ground force of some substance. >> well, we wouldn't use a ground force in any case whether we had it or not. we might be a part of a ground fwors that included nato. but we would not need massive numbers of people in order to enforce anything in ukraine if that's what we wanted to do along with our allies. whatever we wanted to do within reason, we could do without people. but in actual fact, we're not going to do that stuff. it doesn't make any strategic sense. >> so why is putin testing us? >> i think he's testing us less than he is going after something that he thinks is vitally important to his national defense. >> the port? >> you said earlier in his previous segmentes the hi
there is of course evolutional changes that take place in defense and also in offense. but does this put us in a position? take for instance right now we would not be able to respond to something in the ukraine? >> i don't think we're going to respond. >> i know we're not going to. diplomatic and economic. i'm talking about do we have the hardware to put an option on the table that would be a ground force of some substance. >> well, we wouldn't use a ground force in any case...
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expected to propose billions in manufacturing and job training and education and along with 28 billion for defense programs. house budget chair paul ryan is working on his own plan and shore up spending in part by overhauling the welfare system and the plans are expected to be miles apart. yesterday, ryan issued a 200-page document. israeli prime minister netanyahu is once more pushing back on u.s. diplomatic efforts and sitting next to president obama he inserted that israeli would never compromise on security and would defend itself at all costs. the comments in in lights of u.s. attempt to broker peace deals with palestine a. meanwhile, the apac conference is going on across the town and a platform drawn speakers like secretary of state john kerry, conservative republicans like ted cruz have used this event to accuse president obama of being tougher on netanyahu than putin in ukraine. >>> despite rumors around washington to the contrary, john boehner says he is planning to stick around as house speaker. the republican congressman from ohio yesterday filed re-election papers for the top post and
expected to propose billions in manufacturing and job training and education and along with 28 billion for defense programs. house budget chair paul ryan is working on his own plan and shore up spending in part by overhauling the welfare system and the plans are expected to be miles apart. yesterday, ryan issued a 200-page document. israeli prime minister netanyahu is once more pushing back on u.s. diplomatic efforts and sitting next to president obama he inserted that israeli would never...
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and russian defense official is discussing ukraine later today at nato in brussels. so, there is definitely a change. whether this change is sustained is another question. back to you be. >> on the international stage the only reality that putin seems to be willing to acquiesce to is the economic reality of what this is doing in russia to their market. what's putin's next move? >> reporter: well, you're right. putin -- if there's one man who could make or break a deal, it's vladimir putin and it's obviously unclear what his next move is. washington and berlin are pushing this idea of sending international observers to monitor any rights abuses against russians or pro-russians on crimea, allowing hopefully some kind of pullback by those russian forces or pro-russian forces. but will putin let them in even? we don't know that. now that putin controls crimea, thomas, some analysts are telling moscow that he will probably try to make that the new status quo, a kind of permanent reminder to everyone that whatever the future of ukraine is, it's going to have to pass throug
and russian defense official is discussing ukraine later today at nato in brussels. so, there is definitely a change. whether this change is sustained is another question. back to you be. >> on the international stage the only reality that putin seems to be willing to acquiesce to is the economic reality of what this is doing in russia to their market. what's putin's next move? >> reporter: well, you're right. putin -- if there's one man who could make or break a deal, it's vladimir...
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back here at home, defense officials confirm russia tested an intercontinental ballistic missile today, but they insisted the event was not unexpected and russia did notify the u.s. and in kiev, secretary of state john kerry talked more about dollars than weapons. chief washington correspondent james rosen is traveling with the secretary tonight. >> mobbed by ordinary ukrainians in kiev's midawn square, where 67 protesters died in the clashes that toppled the country's pro-russian president from power last month and where the air is still thick with the smell of smoke, burning rubber, and heartbreak. secretary of state john kerry promised that the u.s. will help the struggling eastern european nation in its bid to break free of kremlin influence and align itself with the west. later in meetings with interim government leaders and lawmakers in ukraine's parliament, kerry promised a billion dollar loan guarantee designed to ease the sting of energy costs. officials traveling with kerry had voiced concern that russian president vladimir putin who last week sent tens of thousands of forces
back here at home, defense officials confirm russia tested an intercontinental ballistic missile today, but they insisted the event was not unexpected and russia did notify the u.s. and in kiev, secretary of state john kerry talked more about dollars than weapons. chief washington correspondent james rosen is traveling with the secretary tonight. >> mobbed by ordinary ukrainians in kiev's midawn square, where 67 protesters died in the clashes that toppled the country's pro-russian...
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with the trial set to begin next week, joining me now is general sinclair's lead defense attorney mr. chef. the prosecutor quit. we did reach out to the pentagon and prosecution and get statements and the pentagon has yet to get back to us for a statement and of course we will have the pentagon's side of the story whenever they do get back to us. tell me your best argument for why the charges should be dismissed? >> well the charges should be dismissed because it's pretty clear the decision-making in the case is being driven by politics and people at the pentagon as opposed to where it should be with the convening authority at fort bragg. this is a case that has always been a remarkably thin case in terms of the evidence. there are thousands and thousands of text messages and personal journals by the person who's accusing general sinclair of sexual assault. it demonstrates the consensual nature of their relationship. on top of that, in early january she perjured herself during a pretrial hearing. in that circumstance, in every experience i've had both as prosecutor and defense lawyer
with the trial set to begin next week, joining me now is general sinclair's lead defense attorney mr. chef. the prosecutor quit. we did reach out to the pentagon and prosecution and get statements and the pentagon has yet to get back to us for a statement and of course we will have the pentagon's side of the story whenever they do get back to us. tell me your best argument for why the charges should be dismissed? >> well the charges should be dismissed because it's pretty clear the...
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do they have any shot of that defense working? >> i think they might. certainly when you listen to the cross-examination, one of the things the defense brought out is the unlikeliness or the uncertainty that she had about certain facts. of course, it's understandable. she's calling the police, as she said, i'm not paying attention to what i'm listening to while talking to the police. it's a chaotic situation. the defense attorney has to exploit that fact that there was stress, there was distance, and they aren't familiar with these people who are speaking so they would know who would have a high-pitched voice and who would not. again, these are all factors that affect ear witness testimony and the defense has begun to exploit it and done a pretty good job. >> danny, thank you very much. the other problem is, these things come to trial, this was a year ago that happened. how do you remember what you thought you remembered? >>> still to come, meet the 6-month-old baby taking the video by storm with a workout video. jeanne moos reports. predibut, manufactu
do they have any shot of that defense working? >> i think they might. certainly when you listen to the cross-examination, one of the things the defense brought out is the unlikeliness or the uncertainty that she had about certain facts. of course, it's understandable. she's calling the police, as she said, i'm not paying attention to what i'm listening to while talking to the police. it's a chaotic situation. the defense attorney has to exploit that fact that there was stress, there was...
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and our legal experts say that the defense is quite expert at that. he often shared notes with his team, he didn't cry, he didn't break down, he certainly didn't put his hands over his ears during some of the trickier testimony. back to you, erin. >> thanks very much to robin who's in the courtroom every day. our legal analyst is out front. so the prosecution is trying to paint the story as someone who's careless with guns, i mean just, obviously south africa, the crime situation is different, but this guy brings a gun into the restaurant and then he shoots it and then according to the testimony we just saw, the gun went off and he tries. the united states at least, prior bad acts like this are not admissible. you can't admit evidence saying that they used a gun three weeks before means that he used a gun on the day in question. the problem here is that the firearm is an accidental discharge. so i think even the probe tiff value here is really outweighed by the prejudicial effect and the judge here may conclude improperly that he's the kind of guy tha
and our legal experts say that the defense is quite expert at that. he often shared notes with his team, he didn't cry, he didn't break down, he certainly didn't put his hands over his ears during some of the trickier testimony. back to you, erin. >> thanks very much to robin who's in the courtroom every day. our legal analyst is out front. so the prosecution is trying to paint the story as someone who's careless with guns, i mean just, obviously south africa, the crime situation is...